The Royal Navy’s largest ever ship has caused a stir in Cornwall this week as it has been spotted anchored off the coast.

It has been in Mount’s Bay, near Penzance, for several days and its sheer size has sparked the interest of passers-by.

It isn’t the first time it has been spotted around the Duchy’s coastline.

It was spotted earlier in the year when it was going through its sea trials and also when it was teaming up with RNAS Culdrose taking on two of the grey Merlin helicopters of Culdrose’s 820 Naval Air Squadron.

Crews at the Cornish air station were training in expectation for their role in protecting the new carrier from submarines and other threats.

Now we are able to reveal a snippet of what life is like on board the massive ship with a few images, which has been supplied by the Ministry of Defence.